“January was a tough year, but we made it (through)” is a jocular January saying that has been printed on many images. That is, the month of January feels so long that it seems like a year. “January was a tough year but we made it” was posted on Twitter by Gene Park on January 31, 2018.
 
“Through” is sometimes added at the end. “January was a tough year but we made it through” was posted on Twitter by demon gyal🦋 on February 1, 2018. “January was a tough year I’m glad I made it thru” was posted on Twitter by TANA BY TANA.on February 3, 2018.
 
The saying is often posted on January 31st, while it is still January. “January has been tough year but we made it” was posted on Twitter by Tawanda Raymond on January 31, 2019.
   
     
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Gene Park
@GenePark
January was a tough year but we made it.
4:31 PM · Jan 31, 2018·TweetDeck
   
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demon gyal🦋
@nirvybaby
January was a tough year but we made it through.
12:07 AM · Feb 1, 2018·Twitter for iPhone
 
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@dndisturbulence
Somebody said “January was a tough year but we made it” LMAOOOOOO but fr.
12:11 AM · Feb 1, 2018 from Pennsylvania, USA·Twitter for iPhone
     
InqPOP!   
Just 10 tweets about the ‘365 days’ of January
By InqPOP! Staff
February 01st, 2018
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7. But like we said, it’s finally February. We made it!
January was a tough year but I made it
— Kevin Bush  ™ (@selfcritics) February 1, 2018
       
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TANA BY TANA.
@tanamongeau
January was a tough year I’m glad I made it thru
5:48 AM · Feb 3, 2018 from Los Angeles, CA·Twitter for iPhone
 
Bon Appetit
Where the Fridge, Not the Bartender, Hands Out Advice
The small fridge covered in those clunky, colorful magnetic letters wisely spits out life’s bittersweet truths for patrons to enjoy alongside their $4 ’Gansetts.
BY OSET BABUR
JUNE 6, 2018
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The more jaded (read: too sober) will write the fridge off as a gimmick and complain about the less-original messages that have already made the rounds on Pinterest or Twitter (“January was a tough year, but we made it”), but those folks are missing the point.
         
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Tawanda Raymond
@Tawanda_Raymond
January has been tough year but we made it. 😢😂 #zimbabwe #zimbabweans
7:09 AM · Jan 31, 2019·Twitter for iPhone
 
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@Gaeist
January was a tough year but we made it 😩.
10:38 AM · Jan 31, 2019·Twitter for Android
 
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What A Joke
January 31, 2019 ·
January was a tough year, but we made it…
 
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January 31, 2019 ·
January has been a tough year but we made it. 😜
   
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Posted by u/Golaso93 (Probably January 31, 2019.—ed.)
January was a tough year but we made it.
   
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@SpliffMeister
January was a tough year but we made it fam
4:18 AM · Jan 30, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
 
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Hendrix Monae
@HendrixMonae
January has been a tough year. I made it through though!
9:07 AM · Jan 31, 2020·Twitter for Android
 
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The Red-Headed Libertarian ™
@TRHLofficial
Well January was a tough year, but we made it through.
9:47 AM · Jan 31, 2020·Twitter for iPhone